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GTR to SWA: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,166 mi
13,142 km · 7,096 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from SWA?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,166 miles (13,142 km, 7,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbus Mississippi and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to SWA?
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